Monday, November 2, 2009

Leaf Litter

We had some wind over the past few days, and the Norway Maple in our back yard lost all it's leaves, leaving the deck ankle-deep in gold. It's also been very rainy. Sunday afternoon the sun finally decided to come out a little. We bundled up and sat on the deck, surrounded by leaf litter four inches deep. And that wonderful, leafy autumn smell. :)

What a wonderful image, "ankle-deep in gold"! And leaf litter is a great phrase, in my mind I never connect it with the other kind of litter. The leaf kind is a treat to see, and smell and shuffle through.

About Me

I am a 50-something reluctant housewife (I'd rather be an international supermodel or a forest ranger or a jockey), mother of two great but sometimes annoying kids ages 25 and 21, and wife to a funny, hard-working attorney.